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Fleet
10-02-2005, 09:37 PM
I have the book, "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche" which was much talked about in the 1980s (the book was published in 1982).
It has a lot of tongue-in-cheek things and I thought I would post some for a laugh.

Real men...
- Carry cash. Never the American Express card.
- Don't have telephones in the shape of Snoopy.
- Don't worry about the diminishing ozone layer.
- Don't trust the French.
- Don't buy flight insurance
- Don't want Bo Derek
- Don't smoke low-tar cigarettes
- Don't eat brunch

Five things today's real man doesn't do at a party:
1. Get sick.
2. Imitate Steve Martin.
3. Crush beer cans against his forehead.
4. Brawl
5. Imitate routines from "Saturday Night Live."

14 Things You Won't find In A Real Man's Stomach:
1. Mussels 7. Tofu
2. Pate 8. Broccoli
3. Poached salmon 9. Quail
4. Bean curd 10. Creamed spinach
5. Yogurt 11. Rice Pilaf
6. Asparagus 12. Arugola salad
13. Light beer
14. Veal

The Real Man's Diet:
Protein... Liquids...
- Steak Beer
- Hamburger Imported beer
- Cheeseburger Imported dark beer
- Bacon-cheeseburger Gatorade
- Pizza burger Jack Daniels
- Chili burger
- Big Mac
- Whopper
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Ham and swiss on rye

Fruits and Vegetables...
- Corn on the cob
- Orange Soda

Nourishment...
- Ring Dings
- Devil dogs
- Cheez Whiz
- Twinkies
- Mallomars
- Double-stuffed oreos

Real Men...
- James Garner
- Billy Dee Williams
- Kris Kristofferson
- Jane Pauley
- David Brinkley
- Ricardo Montalban
- Cesar Romero
- Margaret Thatcher
- Robert Mitchum
- Nancy Reagan

Quiche Eaters...
- Jerry Falwell
- John Davidson
- Frank Gifford
- Binaca Jagger
- Mike Douglas
- Jack Klugman

Guys Who Think They're Real Men- But Really Aren't...
- Reggie Jackson
- Erik Estrada
- Doborah Harry
- Robert Blake
- Geraldo Rivera

Music...
Real men own the following records, "My Way" by Frank Sinatra; "I heard you're getting married" by the Brooklyn Bridge; "Tumbling Dice" by the Rolling Stones; "Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits;" "Silhouettes" by the Rays; "All I have to do is dream" by the Everly Bros; "See you in September" by the Four Seasons; "Tell Laura I love her" by Ray Peterson and "Rocky's Theme" by Bill Conte.

Real men are not Grateful Dead freaks. They don't idolize Cher. They don't listen to Kiss. And they can't bear Jackson Browne: Real men find it hard to sympathize with a millionaire prima donna rock 'n' roll star who insists on complaining about how tough his life is on the road.

Cars...
Real men do not drive sports cars- MGs, Fiats, Maseratis, Triumphs or Austin Martins. They've come to realize that spending the sum equivalent to the gross national debt of England on a car- not to mention having to adopt an auto mechanic- is not the most cost-effective way of proving their masculinity.
So what do Real Men drive? It's simple: Chryslers.. Massive, hulking, gas-guzzling Chryslers. With four-barrel carburetors, automatic transmissions and five million cubic inches under the hood. Real Men, after all, are realistic: How are you ever going to lose a state trooper in a Honda?

A quiz for real men...
A certain low-rent Persian nation grabs 52 Americans and holds them hostage. Do you A) negotiate; B) send quiche; C) nuke 'em?
(Scoring: A) 5 points; B) 1 point; C)20 points)

Karen*
10-03-2005, 12:33 AM
:lol: Good stuff! I like the title of the book too.

Chelsea
10-03-2005, 12:40 AM
[quote=Fleet] How are you ever going to lose a state trooper in a Honda?
/quote]

Quite easily...

Fleet
10-03-2005, 01:12 AM
[quote=Fleet] How are you ever going to lose a state trooper in a Honda?
/quote]

Quite easily...
Remember, that was back in 1982. All Hondas back then were sloooooow.

Fleet
10-03-2005, 01:14 AM
:lol: Good stuff! I like the title of the book too.
I like the section about what fruits and vegetables real men eat... orange soda! :lol:

Janice
10-03-2005, 01:17 AM
:lol:

I remember that book. I didn't read it, but I recall it was very popular.

TJL
10-03-2005, 01:26 AM
They should to a new updated version of that book.

I'm sure Starbucks, Blackberrys and iPods won't make the new list.

;)

Fleet
10-03-2005, 01:29 AM
They should to a new updated version of that book.

I'm sure Starbucks, Blackberrys and iPods won't make the new list.

;)
Good idea... there should be an updated version. It is kind of outdated. And you're right about Starbucks!

TJL
10-03-2005, 01:31 AM
Good idea... there should be an updated version. It is kind of outdated. And you're right about Starbucks!

I think we have the new title:

"Real Men Don't Drink Starbuck's"

:lol:

Fleet
10-03-2005, 01:45 AM
This is the cover of the book.

Fleet
10-03-2005, 01:48 AM
I think we have the new title:

"Real Men Don't Drink Starbuck's"

:lol:
Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if that will be the title of the next edition.
Here, according to the book, are the TV shows real men watch...

Fleet
10-03-2005, 02:04 AM
Let me enlarge that chart a little...

Brian
10-03-2005, 02:12 AM
Let me enlarge that chart a little...


Hey, I'm a real man! :D

Fleet
10-03-2005, 02:20 AM
Hey, I'm a real man! :D
Glad to hear it!

robyrob
10-03-2005, 07:44 AM
How are you ever going to lose a state trooper in a Honda?


Quite easily...look innocent and point at the guy in the gas-guzzling Chrysler...

Fleet
10-03-2005, 03:31 PM
look innocent and point at the guy in the gas-guzzling Chrysler...
Yeah, that might work. ;)